Intel Pentium 967 vs Intel Atom Z3580

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Intel Pentium 967 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3580
Intel Pentium 967 Intel Atom Z3580

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 967 and the Intel Atom Z3580 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium 967 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Atom Z3580 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group Intel Atom Z3500 (3)
3 Generation 5
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Moorefield
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 967 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z3580 clocks with 2.33 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium 967 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3580
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium 967 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3580
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU PowerVR G6430
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.46 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 16
48 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU PowerVR G6430
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 967, while the Intel Atom Z3580 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium 967 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3580
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium 967 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z3580 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium 967 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3580
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 967 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z3580 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Pentium 967 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3580
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,
BGA 1023 Socket FC-MB5T1064
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization Intel VT-x
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 967 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3580 (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 967 (75%)
Intel Atom Z3580 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium 967 Intel Pentium 967
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
245 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
182 (74%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium 967 Intel Pentium 967
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
463 (73%)
Intel Atom Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
634 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium 967 Intel Pentium 967
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (70%)
Intel Atom Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.53 GHz
136 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium 967 Intel Pentium 967
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
643 (77%)
Intel Atom Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
837 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium 967 Intel Atom Z3580
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